Posted 2 years ago
by whatsthebeef
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nomenclature: fonts vs. typefaces

Reblogged: nikography

mad respect for the typesetting days of steel and typecases, but when those terms were defined, i doubt anyone was able to see the future of how type would be utilized. that said, this was my comment on the post:

Nomenclature can change just as language does. These words have taken on new meanings, and that should be addressed.

Digitally speaking, I have always been taught and heard of typefaces as a collection of fonts. Therefore it acts as a specificity marker for me.

e.g. Helvetica is a typeface, Helvetica Bold Italic is a font.

What font is that? Trade Gothic Condensed Bold
What typeface is that? Trade Gothic

Not saying this is correct, but just sharing my understanding/use of the terms as someone actively working in the field.

saving your flames for the fireplace, what are your thoughts on this?

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  1. sebastiancivarolo reblogged this from nikography and added:
    You use typeface when you are talking about the design of the letterforms. e.g. What typeface is that? You use font when...
  2. whatsthebeef reblogged this from nikography
  3. wylie answered: Including the size of the type doesn’t make sense in a digital context. This is good.
  4. fetherston answered: They’ll never sort it out. Get it -sort- it out. yukyukyuk
  5. un answered: Remeber when early cell phones made the sound of old dial phones? Do we still say “dial tone”? Hold over can be good and bad. I like this.
  6. chipcullen answered: I was taught that same nomenclature in design school: Garamond =
  7. bryanmckay answered: Your definition makes sense to me. In fact, I’m pretty sure you *are* correct as far as the traditional terminology goes.
  8. nikography posted this

 

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